The Public Services Commission (PSC) has today(31) removed the recently appointed additional secretary to the Ministry Of Home Affairs Ansuha Palpita from his post with immediate effect due to the corruption charges filed against him.The PSC has acted according to the establishment code which stated that a person with an ongoing case regarding an allegations on criminal act ,bribery or corruption not eligible to hold a position in the public service.
There's an ongoing case filed at court against Palpita who is charged for issuing Rs.600 million from Telecommunication Regulatory Commission(TRC) when he was the director there during previous regime to distribute cloths(Sil Redi)among Buddhist devotees in temples during last years presidential election campaign of former president mahinda rajapakshe.
Several Civil Organizations and politicians have criticized the appointment of Palpita who had been appointed to the additional secretary post of Home Affairs Ministry during recent floods.
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